Agreement of Hire-purhcase
THIS AGREEMENT OF HIRE-PURCHASE executed
at __________ this ______ day of _______ 200__ between M/S. ABC LTD., a Company
incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 having its
registered office at _____________________________ ___________________,
hereinafter referred to as “THE OWNER” (which expression shall unless it
be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to mean and include
its successors) of the ONE PART; AND XYZ LTD., a Company incorporated
under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered office at
___________________________________________________, hereinafter referred to as
“THE HIRER” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the
context or meaning thereof be deemed to mean and include its successors and
assigns) of the OTHER PART;
WHEREAS:
(a) The
Owner is the owner of Machinery and equipment which are more particularly
described in the Schedule hereunder written (hereinafter collectively
referred as “the said Machinery”).
(b) The
Hirer has requested the Owner to give said Machinery on hire to the Hirer with
an option to purchase the same at a later date to which the Owner has agreed.
(c) The
parties hereto are desirous of recording the terms and conditions of the said
hire purchase agreed between them.
NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH
and records as under:—
1. In
pursuance of the said Agreement, the Owner hereby lets and the Hirer hereby
takes on hire the said Machinery described in the Schedule hereunder written
from ____________ till ________ or until the hiring is determined as provided
hereinafter and on the terms and conditions recorded herein.
2. The Hirer covenants and confirms with the Owner as under:—
(a) It has
inspected the said Machinery and is fully satisfied with the condition of the
said Machinery and has found the same in good order and working condition. It
shall not look forward to the Owner for any warranty or guarantee for
performance, quality or fitness of the said Machinery as the said Machinery is
supplied with no conditions, warranties and guarantees.
(b) It
shall on execution hereof pay one time installation charges of
Rs.__________/(Rupees ____________________ ___________ only) to the Owner on
non refundable/non reimbursable basis.
(c) It
shall pay on execution hereof a sum of Rs._________/- (Rupees
__________________________ only) to the Owner by way of interest free
refundable (or adjustable) security deposit for due performance of Hirer’s
obligations under this agreement.
(d) It
shall during the continuance of the hiring unconditionally and irrevocably pay
to the owner, without previous demand, a sum of Rs.__________/- (Rupees
_________________________ only) every month by way of hiring charges. The said
amount shall be payable on or before _______ day of each and every month in advance.
The hirer shall regularly pay to the Owner monthly hiring charges even if the
said Machinery or part thereof has not been used or was incapable of being used
for
any reason.
(e) It
shall from time to time insure the said Machinery at its own cost and efforts.
However, the insurance policy shall be in the name of the Owner and the hirer
shall from time to time handover the original policies to the Owner. If the
Hirer fails to do so in that event, although not bound, the Owner shall take
the said insurance policies and the Hirer shall forthwith reimburse the entire
cost of the same to the Owner without any objection.
(f) The
Hirer shall neither create any kind of third party rights in respect of the
said Machinery nor part with the possession of the same to any third party. The
rights of the Hirer on the said Machinery are limited to the extent of personal
usage only and the Hirer shall not claim any higher rights on the same. The
ownership of the said Machinery shall continue to be of the Owner.
(g) The
Hirer shall regularly pay all rent, rates, taxes and outgoings payable in
respect of the premises where the said Machinery shall be installed at the
first instance and protect the interest and all the rights on the said
Machinery and indemnify the Owner against all losses, costs, charges, damages
and expenses thereof. It shall not shift the said Machinery to any other place
from where it is installed without the written consent of the Owner.
(h) The
owner, its servants and representatives at all reasonable times shall have
access to the said Machinery for the purposes of inspection or repair or
otherwise also.
(i) The
Owner shall be entitled to affix its nameplate or mark on the said Machinery to
indicate its ownership on the same and the Hirer shall not directly or
indirectly do any acts to cover and/or deface the said name plate/mark.
(j) The
Hirer shall not interfere with the mechanism and/or working of the said
Machinery and/or make any alterations in the same. Upon any fault arising, the
Hirer shall forthwith intimate to the Owner and the Owner shall at the earliest
and within reasonable time repair the same and the cost of repair shall be
forthwith paid by
the Hirer.
(k) It
shall not transfer the benefit of this agreement to any one without prior written
consent of the Owner.
(l) In
the event of delay in payment of any amounts, by the Hirer to the owner as
recorded herein, without affecting the owner’s right to terminate this
agreement, the Hirer shall pay interest @ ____% p.a. to the Owner for the delayed
period and which interest shall be compounded every month.
3. The
Owner has represented to the Hirer as under:—
(i) The
Hirer shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, enjoy possession and
use of the said Machinery during the validity of this agreement.
(ii) That
the said Machinery is free from all encumbrances and reasonable doubts and the
owner is fully entitled to enter into this transaction.
(iii) The
said Machinery is new/used.
4. It is
further agreed as under:—
(i) The
Hirer shall have an option to buy the said Machinery.
(ii) The
purchase price of the said Machinery is mutually agreed at Rs.________/-
(Rupees ______________________ ___________ only).
(iii) The
Hirer shall exercise it’s above option to purchase the said machinery by making
payment of the purchase price less the aggregate amount of installments of
hirer charges paid less the security deposit of Rs.___________/- (Rupees
_______________________ only) whichever is higher.
(iv) Upon
the Hirer making payment in terms of sub-clause (iii) above, the hiring
arrangement as recorded herein shall stand determined, the sale of the said
Machinery by the Owner to the Hirer shall stand completed and the Hirer shall
become the Owner of the said Machinery.
5. The
Owner may determine the hiring at any time after giving two months previous
notice in writing to the Hirer. The Hirer may determine the hiring at any time,
but not before ______________, after giving two months previous notice in
writing to the Owner.
6. If the
Hirer commits breach of any of the terms and conditions recorded herein or
Hirer goes into liquidation or the occurrence of any circumstance on account of
Hirer endangering the right of Owner on the said Machinery, in that event the
owner shall be entitled to terminate this agreement after giving one month’s
advance notice to the Hirer to rectify the breach and Hirer failing to rectify
the breach.
7. On
determination of this agreement by efflux of time:—
(i) The
Hirer shall at its own cost and efforts re-deliver the said Machinery to the
Owner in good and working condition within the city/place of ___________
subject to reasonable wear and tear.
(ii) Upon
re-delivery of the said Machinery, the Owner shall refund the said security deposit
to the Hirer after adjusting all outstanding dues, if any.
8. Upon
termination of the present agreement by the Owner as provided in clause 6
above:—
(a) The
Owner shall be entitled to take possession of the said Machinery and to shift
the same at its own desirable place. For this purpose, the Owner shall be
entitled to enter upon the premises where the said Machineries are installed.
The cost of shifting shall be on account of
the Hirer.
(b) The
termination shall not affect the owner’s right to receive and recover from the
Hirer various amounts as recorded herein and/or to recover damages from the
Hirer on account of any breach of this agreement.
9. If the
said Machinery or any part thereof is lost or destroyed or damaged beyond
repair by fire, floods, earthquake or for any other reason, the Hirer shall
compensate the owner the loss equivalent to the Hire purchase price as agreed
herein and the insurance claim, if received, will be adjusted against such
price.
10. Any
time or other indulgence granted by the Owner to the Hirer shall not affect the
enforcement of the strict rights of the Owner under this agreement.
11. In the
event of any dispute arising between the parties hereto and which cannot be
mutually resolved within a reasonable time, the same shall be referred to the
Arbitration under the provisions of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
or any other prevailing Arbitration law. The Arbitration shall be held in the
City of _______________.
THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO:
(List of the said Machinery)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties
hereto have executed these presents the day and year first hereinabove written.
THE COMMON SEAL OF )
ABC LTD., the OWNER )
Above named is hereunto affixed )
pursuant to the Resolution of
its )
Board of Directors passed in )
that behalf, on the ______ day
of )
___________ 200__ in the
presence of )
(1) _______________, Managing )
Director and (2) ______________, )
Director and in the presence of
…. )
THE COMMON SEAL OF )
XYZ LTD., the HIRER )
Above named is hereunto affixed )
pursuant to the Resolution of
its )
Board of Directors passed in )
that behalf, on the ____ day of )
___________ 200__ in the
presence of )
(1) _______________, Managing )
Director and (2) ______________, )
Director and in the presence of
…. )
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